# Los Hidalgos, Puerto Plata Province – Municipal districts

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Municipality · Puerto Plata Province 

# Los Hidalgos

Los Hidalgos is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **97.5 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 97.5km²
- 2municipal districts
- 3mapped services

## Where is Los Hidalgos?

Los Hidalgos lies in [Puerto Plata Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/), [Cibao Norte Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/), [Guananico](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/guananico/), [Imbert](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/imbert/), [Laguna Salada](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/), [Luperón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/luperon/) and [Villa Isabela](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/). By area it is the 128th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 5.4% of [Puerto Plata Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/). The centre of Los Hidalgos is about 184 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 35 km from Puerto Plata, the main town of Puerto Plata Province. The centre point is at 19.7462° N, 71.0150° W.

Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom).

## Know before you go: Los Hidalgos

- Time zoneUTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo
- CurrencyPeso (DOP)
- Country calling code+1-809 and 1-829
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata47 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago57 km

### Nearest railway station

Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 40 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 07:10, sunset around 18:07).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Municipal districts of Los Hidalgos

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Los Hidalgos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/los-hidalgos/los-hidalgos/) 65 16 3 

[Navas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/los-hidalgos/navas/) 32 9 0 

Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Los Hidalgos

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Los Hidalgos. The largest with a recorded population: Los Hidalgos (2,805). Settlements here lie between about 71 m and 617 m above sea level (median 176 m).

- Agua Hedionada
- Cañada Grande
- El Mamey
- El Mamey Arriba
- La Boca
- La Peña
- La Peñita
- La Subida de los Mosquitos
- Las Alforjas
- Las Caobas
- Las Piraguas
- Los Altos
- Los Arroyos de Navas
- Los Cedros
- Los Hidalgos
- Los Higos
- Los Tablones
- Los Tres Pasos
- Marmolejos
- Navas
- Ranchete
- Ruiseñor
- Unijica
- Verraco
- Vista Alegre

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Los Hidalgos

Named natural and historic features inside Los Hidalgos, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

23 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Agua Hedionada
- Arroyo Bambú
- Arroyo Capitán
- Arroyo Cordovín
- Arroyo El Agua
- Arroyo El Rejón
- Arroyo El Toro
- Arroyo Hicotea
- Arroyo La Peña
- Arroyo Los Bejucos
- Arroyo Los Cedros
- Arroyo Nava
- Arroyo Negro
- Arroyo Perico
- Arroyo Sabaneta
- Arroyo San Francisco
- Arroyo Verraco
- Arroyo Verraco Blanco
- Arroyo al Medio
- Arroyo de Gómez
- Cañada Macaco
- Cañada de los Perros
- Río Marmolejos

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Loma Paradero · 808 m
- Monte Mamey · 288 m
- Loma Unijica · 161 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Los Hidalgos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Puerto Plata Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 627 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (86 mm) and the driest Feb (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 49 

Feb 23 29 

Mar 24 38 

Apr 25 44 

May 26 64 

Jun 27 39 

Jul 27 49 

Aug 27 55 

Sep 27 58 

Oct 26 60 

Nov 25 86 

Dec 24 56 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Los Hidalgos

Places mapped inside Los Hidalgos in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Los Hidalgos?In Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Los Hidalgos?Esperanza, Guananico, Imbert, Laguna Salada, Luperón and Villa Isabela
- What time zone is Los Hidalgos in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Los Hidalgos?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Los Hidalgos?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Los Hidalgos?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Los Hidalgos?Settlements lie between 71 m and 617 m
- What is the highest point in Los Hidalgos?Loma Paradero (808 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Los Hidalgos?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Los Hidalgos?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Los Hidalgos?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Los Hidalgos?DO030205 (OCHA common operational dataset)